EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The bull's-eye was on Saquon Barkley’s back. The Tennessee Titans came into Sunday knowing if they stopped the New York Giants’ rookie running back, they had a strong chance of leaving rainy MetLife Stadium with a victory.
This is Barkley’s new reality. It's happening because he has been performing at such an exceptionally high level and his team is running its offense through the ground game. The Titans -- or whichever team the Giants are facing that particular week -- are going to devise specific plans to pitch around the home-run hitter.